Bethany Meban
@solarpowerbeth.bsky.social
Head of Press @solarpowereu.bsky.social
Another Irish person in Brussels 🍀
Solar energy stuff & personal views ✌🏻
Another Irish person in Brussels 🍀
Solar energy stuff & personal views ✌🏻
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Bethany Meban
@solarpowerbeth.bsky.social
· Nov 24
#Solar energy and #agriculture need to compete for land? Not quite! ☀️🌾
#Agrisolar combines the two land-uses, for the benefit of farmers. And it’s taking off across Europe.
Here’s a 🧵on some great examples from across the continent 👇🏻
📸 Me on a site visit to a solar-powered raspberry farm
#Agrisolar combines the two land-uses, for the benefit of farmers. And it’s taking off across Europe.
Here’s a 🧵on some great examples from across the continent 👇🏻
📸 Me on a site visit to a solar-powered raspberry farm
Reposted by Bethany Meban
It's tough to overstate just how shockingly unusual an article like this is. Despite the fact that this is the response of the vast, vast majority of neighbours for both wind and solar farms, they are mostly erased from existence in coverage of attitudes of neighbours to utility-scale renewables
The BBC spoke to locals near a big English solar farm and found the panels “do not really bother them” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What is life like living the shadow of Ashby's solar farms? - BBC News
Residents of Ashby-de-la-Zouch offer mixed views on the fields of solar panels surrounding the town.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
It's tough to overstate just how shockingly unusual an article like this is. Despite the fact that this is the response of the vast, vast majority of neighbours for both wind and solar farms, they are mostly erased from existence in coverage of attitudes of neighbours to utility-scale renewables
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Thank you! The reactionaries have repeatedly blamed renewables for blackouts before the actual details are reported, e.g.
1. Texas Winter Storm Blackout (2021). Actual cause: Record-low temperatures (as low as -18°C in some areas) overwhelmed Texas’s unprepared energy infrastructure.
1. Texas Winter Storm Blackout (2021). Actual cause: Record-low temperatures (as low as -18°C in some areas) overwhelmed Texas’s unprepared energy infrastructure.
May 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Thank you! The reactionaries have repeatedly blamed renewables for blackouts before the actual details are reported, e.g.
1. Texas Winter Storm Blackout (2021). Actual cause: Record-low temperatures (as low as -18°C in some areas) overwhelmed Texas’s unprepared energy infrastructure.
1. Texas Winter Storm Blackout (2021). Actual cause: Record-low temperatures (as low as -18°C in some areas) overwhelmed Texas’s unprepared energy infrastructure.
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We’re celebrating 40 years around the sun! 🎉 Today marks the official 40th anniversary of SolarPower Europe, and what a journey it has been!
At this year's #SolarPowerSummit, we threw a golden party to celebrate the shining successes over the past 40 years, get a glimpse of the celebrations below 👇
At this year's #SolarPowerSummit, we threw a golden party to celebrate the shining successes over the past 40 years, get a glimpse of the celebrations below 👇
April 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
We’re celebrating 40 years around the sun! 🎉 Today marks the official 40th anniversary of SolarPower Europe, and what a journey it has been!
At this year's #SolarPowerSummit, we threw a golden party to celebrate the shining successes over the past 40 years, get a glimpse of the celebrations below 👇
At this year's #SolarPowerSummit, we threw a golden party to celebrate the shining successes over the past 40 years, get a glimpse of the celebrations below 👇
Reposted by Bethany Meban
Permitting is still one of the major barriers for solar 🚧
To tackle it, we must be able to discuss the problem, and solutions
Thanks to EU Environment Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu for making this happen with a dedicated Dialogue on permitting
More: www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
To tackle it, we must be able to discuss the problem, and solutions
Thanks to EU Environment Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu for making this happen with a dedicated Dialogue on permitting
More: www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
Permitting is still one of the major bottlenecks for solar to grow faster.… | Walburga Hemetsberger
Permitting is still one of the major bottlenecks for solar to grow faster.
There's no question. For Europe's energy security and competitiveness, solar must grow further, faster. Today, sola...
www.linkedin.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Permitting is still one of the major barriers for solar 🚧
To tackle it, we must be able to discuss the problem, and solutions
Thanks to EU Environment Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu for making this happen with a dedicated Dialogue on permitting
More: www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
To tackle it, we must be able to discuss the problem, and solutions
Thanks to EU Environment Commissioner @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu for making this happen with a dedicated Dialogue on permitting
More: www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
Reposted by Bethany Meban
#Solar energy and #agriculture need to compete for land? Not quite! ☀️🌾
#Agrisolar combines the two land-uses, for the benefit of farmers. And it’s taking off across Europe.
Here’s a 🧵on some great examples from across the continent 👇🏻
📸 Me on a site visit to a solar-powered raspberry farm
#Agrisolar combines the two land-uses, for the benefit of farmers. And it’s taking off across Europe.
Here’s a 🧵on some great examples from across the continent 👇🏻
📸 Me on a site visit to a solar-powered raspberry farm
November 24, 2024 at 10:41 AM
#Solar energy and #agriculture need to compete for land? Not quite! ☀️🌾
#Agrisolar combines the two land-uses, for the benefit of farmers. And it’s taking off across Europe.
Here’s a 🧵on some great examples from across the continent 👇🏻
📸 Me on a site visit to a solar-powered raspberry farm
#Agrisolar combines the two land-uses, for the benefit of farmers. And it’s taking off across Europe.
Here’s a 🧵on some great examples from across the continent 👇🏻
📸 Me on a site visit to a solar-powered raspberry farm
🆕 GLOBAL SOLAR POWER GENERATION IS DOUBLING EVERY THREE YEARS ☀☀☀
A beautiful graph from @ember-energy.org as always, from their new Global Electricity Review 👇
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
A beautiful graph from @ember-energy.org as always, from their new Global Electricity Review 👇
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
April 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🆕 GLOBAL SOLAR POWER GENERATION IS DOUBLING EVERY THREE YEARS ☀☀☀
A beautiful graph from @ember-energy.org as always, from their new Global Electricity Review 👇
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
A beautiful graph from @ember-energy.org as always, from their new Global Electricity Review 👇
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
It’s always so cool to hit a solar factory floor and see how it all happens. A great day experiencing the 3SUN factory in Catania ☀️ ☀️ ☀️
Keep an eye over on @solarpowereu.bsky.social for some killer footage to come 🎥
Keep an eye over on @solarpowereu.bsky.social for some killer footage to come 🎥
April 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It’s always so cool to hit a solar factory floor and see how it all happens. A great day experiencing the 3SUN factory in Catania ☀️ ☀️ ☀️
Keep an eye over on @solarpowereu.bsky.social for some killer footage to come 🎥
Keep an eye over on @solarpowereu.bsky.social for some killer footage to come 🎥
One of the few times I’m likely to be a morning person - getting off a night train @europeansleeper.eu
(Especially when Berlin welcomes you with a crisp Spring morning ☀️ )
(Especially when Berlin welcomes you with a crisp Spring morning ☀️ )
March 29, 2025 at 7:31 AM
One of the few times I’m likely to be a morning person - getting off a night train @europeansleeper.eu
(Especially when Berlin welcomes you with a crisp Spring morning ☀️ )
(Especially when Berlin welcomes you with a crisp Spring morning ☀️ )
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Football & Sunshine ☀️⚽
We’re teaming up with UEFA and all 55 of their national associations to ensure that together we’re using solar power to energise the game across Europe! 🤝
Read our full PR here: www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
We’re teaming up with UEFA and all 55 of their national associations to ensure that together we’re using solar power to energise the game across Europe! 🤝
Read our full PR here: www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
March 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Football & Sunshine ☀️⚽
We’re teaming up with UEFA and all 55 of their national associations to ensure that together we’re using solar power to energise the game across Europe! 🤝
Read our full PR here: www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
We’re teaming up with UEFA and all 55 of their national associations to ensure that together we’re using solar power to energise the game across Europe! 🤝
Read our full PR here: www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
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"Even when they sky is filled with dark clouds, light always find a way through
Europe is stronger together and we are stronger with solar ☀️
#LetsFlex our solar muscles for a secure, competitive & decarbonised Europe"
- Dan Jorgensen, Commissioner, European Commission at #SolarPowerSummit
Europe is stronger together and we are stronger with solar ☀️
#LetsFlex our solar muscles for a secure, competitive & decarbonised Europe"
- Dan Jorgensen, Commissioner, European Commission at #SolarPowerSummit
March 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
"Even when they sky is filled with dark clouds, light always find a way through
Europe is stronger together and we are stronger with solar ☀️
#LetsFlex our solar muscles for a secure, competitive & decarbonised Europe"
- Dan Jorgensen, Commissioner, European Commission at #SolarPowerSummit
Europe is stronger together and we are stronger with solar ☀️
#LetsFlex our solar muscles for a secure, competitive & decarbonised Europe"
- Dan Jorgensen, Commissioner, European Commission at #SolarPowerSummit
Growing efficiency is helping to reduce the overall costs of a typical solar project: solar plant costs have dropped 88% in 15 years.
@bloomberg.com expects costs to drop 27% more from last year to 2035 📉
🎁Gift Link 👇
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com expects costs to drop 27% more from last year to 2035 📉
🎁Gift Link 👇
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
March 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Growing efficiency is helping to reduce the overall costs of a typical solar project: solar plant costs have dropped 88% in 15 years.
@bloomberg.com expects costs to drop 27% more from last year to 2035 📉
🎁Gift Link 👇
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com expects costs to drop 27% more from last year to 2035 📉
🎁Gift Link 👇
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
🆕 A solar-powered laptop from Lenovo ☀️ 💻
“the solar panel [can] convert enough direct sunlight in 20 minutes to power up to one hour of video playback on the PC.”
news.lenovo.com/pressroom/pr...
“the solar panel [can] convert enough direct sunlight in 20 minutes to power up to one hour of video playback on the PC.”
news.lenovo.com/pressroom/pr...
March 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🆕 A solar-powered laptop from Lenovo ☀️ 💻
“the solar panel [can] convert enough direct sunlight in 20 minutes to power up to one hour of video playback on the PC.”
news.lenovo.com/pressroom/pr...
“the solar panel [can] convert enough direct sunlight in 20 minutes to power up to one hour of video playback on the PC.”
news.lenovo.com/pressroom/pr...
🆕 Manufacturers of solar module production equipment are an enduring link 🖇in EU industry
@solarpowereu.bsky.social has published a new report on Solar Production Equipment, shining a light on its potential
Read the report 👇
www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/the...
#MakeSolarEU
@solarpowereu.bsky.social has published a new report on Solar Production Equipment, shining a light on its potential
Read the report 👇
www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/the...
#MakeSolarEU
March 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🆕 Manufacturers of solar module production equipment are an enduring link 🖇in EU industry
@solarpowereu.bsky.social has published a new report on Solar Production Equipment, shining a light on its potential
Read the report 👇
www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/the...
#MakeSolarEU
@solarpowereu.bsky.social has published a new report on Solar Production Equipment, shining a light on its potential
Read the report 👇
www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/the...
#MakeSolarEU
"Demand for everything from transformers and switchgears to high-voltage transmission cables is being turbocharged."
A new electricity supercycle is under way via @economist.com
econ.st/3Dqj0V1
A new electricity supercycle is under way via @economist.com
econ.st/3Dqj0V1
A new electricity supercycle is under way
Why spending on power infrastructure is surging around the world
econ.st
March 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
"Demand for everything from transformers and switchgears to high-voltage transmission cables is being turbocharged."
A new electricity supercycle is under way via @economist.com
econ.st/3Dqj0V1
A new electricity supercycle is under way via @economist.com
econ.st/3Dqj0V1
Big businesses are stepping up to buy power from new wind and #solar farms in a boost to the renewables industry as cash-strapped governments come under pressure to cut subsidies 👇
via @financialtimes.com
on.ft.com/41tUH0K
via @financialtimes.com
on.ft.com/41tUH0K
Big businesses step up to buy energy from new wind and solar farms
Renewable developers say upfront agreements to buy power are increasingly vital to make projects happen
on.ft.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Big businesses are stepping up to buy power from new wind and #solar farms in a boost to the renewables industry as cash-strapped governments come under pressure to cut subsidies 👇
via @financialtimes.com
on.ft.com/41tUH0K
via @financialtimes.com
on.ft.com/41tUH0K
How Europe is funding its solar boom via @news.dw.com
A great data-driven piece with insights from @solarpowereu.bsky.social & @caneurope.org
amp.dw.com/en/how-europ...
A great data-driven piece with insights from @solarpowereu.bsky.social & @caneurope.org
amp.dw.com/en/how-europ...
February 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
How Europe is funding its solar boom via @news.dw.com
A great data-driven piece with insights from @solarpowereu.bsky.social & @caneurope.org
amp.dw.com/en/how-europ...
A great data-driven piece with insights from @solarpowereu.bsky.social & @caneurope.org
amp.dw.com/en/how-europ...
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66 GW of solar PV was installed in the EU in 2024 - but what does this mean for the EU solar market?
Listen to or watch our new bonus episode of Shine On Policycast: 5 numbers in 5 minutes ⌛with @solarpowerbeth.bsky.social and Christophe Lits to find out! ⬇️
Listen to or watch our new bonus episode of Shine On Policycast: 5 numbers in 5 minutes ⌛with @solarpowerbeth.bsky.social and Christophe Lits to find out! ⬇️
5 numbers in 5 minutes | EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2024-2028
YouTube video by SolarPower Europe
youtu.be
February 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
66 GW of solar PV was installed in the EU in 2024 - but what does this mean for the EU solar market?
Listen to or watch our new bonus episode of Shine On Policycast: 5 numbers in 5 minutes ⌛with @solarpowerbeth.bsky.social and Christophe Lits to find out! ⬇️
Listen to or watch our new bonus episode of Shine On Policycast: 5 numbers in 5 minutes ⌛with @solarpowerbeth.bsky.social and Christophe Lits to find out! ⬇️
Reposted by Bethany Meban
Solar overtakes coal for the first time in a milestone for EU energy. ☀️
"It's a milestone for European security because it’s home-grown electricity, and for European competitiveness because it's the most affordable energy." - CEO Walburga Hemetsberger @euronews.com #energytransition
Learn more:
"It's a milestone for European security because it’s home-grown electricity, and for European competitiveness because it's the most affordable energy." - CEO Walburga Hemetsberger @euronews.com #energytransition
Learn more:
Solar energy is outshining coal: Where in Europe is making the most?
The EU's electricity transition has moved faster than anyone could have hoped for, but further progress cannot be taken for granted, experts say.
www.euronews.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Solar overtakes coal for the first time in a milestone for EU energy. ☀️
"It's a milestone for European security because it’s home-grown electricity, and for European competitiveness because it's the most affordable energy." - CEO Walburga Hemetsberger @euronews.com #energytransition
Learn more:
"It's a milestone for European security because it’s home-grown electricity, and for European competitiveness because it's the most affordable energy." - CEO Walburga Hemetsberger @euronews.com #energytransition
Learn more:
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Something new coming tomorrow👀
Not just the @ec.europa.eu Competitiveness Compass, but also a new episode of Shine On Policycast!
@solarpowerbeth.bsky.social and Anaïs Faucher will discuss the highlights of Electrification Alliance the last six months under the Chairpersonship of SolarPower Europe
Not just the @ec.europa.eu Competitiveness Compass, but also a new episode of Shine On Policycast!
@solarpowerbeth.bsky.social and Anaïs Faucher will discuss the highlights of Electrification Alliance the last six months under the Chairpersonship of SolarPower Europe
January 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Something new coming tomorrow👀
Not just the @ec.europa.eu Competitiveness Compass, but also a new episode of Shine On Policycast!
@solarpowerbeth.bsky.social and Anaïs Faucher will discuss the highlights of Electrification Alliance the last six months under the Chairpersonship of SolarPower Europe
Not just the @ec.europa.eu Competitiveness Compass, but also a new episode of Shine On Policycast!
@solarpowerbeth.bsky.social and Anaïs Faucher will discuss the highlights of Electrification Alliance the last six months under the Chairpersonship of SolarPower Europe
Reposted by Bethany Meban
CEO Walburga Hemetsberger comments on @ec.europa.eu 's 🆕 Competitiveness Compass 🧭 saying that it "points to the right problem: our structural fossil fuel dependency.
It also points to the right solutions: more renewables, faster electrification, and stronger system flexibility."
Read more ⬇️
It also points to the right solutions: more renewables, faster electrification, and stronger system flexibility."
Read more ⬇️
European Commission publishes EU Competitiveness Compass - SolarPower Europe
www.solarpowereurope.org
January 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
CEO Walburga Hemetsberger comments on @ec.europa.eu 's 🆕 Competitiveness Compass 🧭 saying that it "points to the right problem: our structural fossil fuel dependency.
It also points to the right solutions: more renewables, faster electrification, and stronger system flexibility."
Read more ⬇️
It also points to the right solutions: more renewables, faster electrification, and stronger system flexibility."
Read more ⬇️
Reposted by Bethany Meban
www.newscientist.com/article/2464...
This kills land use worries for solar across wide swaths of the planet.
This kills land use worries for solar across wide swaths of the planet.
Farms can install vertical solar panels without reducing crop yields
Adding rows of upright panels on farmland generates green power in the morning and evening while acting as a windbreak for crops
www.newscientist.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
www.newscientist.com/article/2464...
This kills land use worries for solar across wide swaths of the planet.
This kills land use worries for solar across wide swaths of the planet.
Reposted by Bethany Meban
☀️Solar overtakes coal in the EU power sector!
According to @ember-energy.org's 2025 European Electricity Review, solar generated 11% of EU electricity, overtaking coal for the first time
More 👇
ember-energy.org/latest-updat...
According to @ember-energy.org's 2025 European Electricity Review, solar generated 11% of EU electricity, overtaking coal for the first time
More 👇
ember-energy.org/latest-updat...
January 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
☀️Solar overtakes coal in the EU power sector!
According to @ember-energy.org's 2025 European Electricity Review, solar generated 11% of EU electricity, overtaking coal for the first time
More 👇
ember-energy.org/latest-updat...
According to @ember-energy.org's 2025 European Electricity Review, solar generated 11% of EU electricity, overtaking coal for the first time
More 👇
ember-energy.org/latest-updat...
Less coal 🌑 more sol ☀️
Solar electricity generation overtakes coal for the first time ever in the EU!!
Via @ember-energy.org
Solar electricity generation overtakes coal for the first time ever in the EU!!
Via @ember-energy.org
January 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Less coal 🌑 more sol ☀️
Solar electricity generation overtakes coal for the first time ever in the EU!!
Via @ember-energy.org
Solar electricity generation overtakes coal for the first time ever in the EU!!
Via @ember-energy.org
Baseload, more like BESSload, amiright?
"The project will feature the largest combined solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) in the world, with a 5.2GW #solar PV plant and a 19 GWh BESS... It will deliver 1GW of baseload power daily"
www.globaldata.com/newsletter/d...
"The project will feature the largest combined solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) in the world, with a 5.2GW #solar PV plant and a 19 GWh BESS... It will deliver 1GW of baseload power daily"
www.globaldata.com/newsletter/d...
UAE launches world's first 24/7 solar PV battery storage gigascale project - GlobalData
UAE launches world's first 24/7 solar PV battery storage gigascale project
www.globaldata.com
January 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Baseload, more like BESSload, amiright?
"The project will feature the largest combined solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) in the world, with a 5.2GW #solar PV plant and a 19 GWh BESS... It will deliver 1GW of baseload power daily"
www.globaldata.com/newsletter/d...
"The project will feature the largest combined solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) in the world, with a 5.2GW #solar PV plant and a 19 GWh BESS... It will deliver 1GW of baseload power daily"
www.globaldata.com/newsletter/d...